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'''Ranabima Royal College''' is a public boys' school located in ], near ], the hill capital of ].<ref></ref><ref></ref> The college is surrounded by Gannoruwa and ], and is situated on the bank of the ]. ] ] is located just beside Ranabima Royal College, as are the ] and ]. ] facilities in Gannoruwa of the department of agriculture are also located beside Ranabima Royal College.<ref></ref> The college is approximately {{convert|4|km}} from the town of ] via the New Colombo&ndash;Kandy highway and approximately {{convert|10|km}} away from city of ].<ref></ref>
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Ranabima Royal College was founded by W.M.P.B. Dissanayake, former chief minister of central provincial council, and Palitha Elkaduwa,<ref></ref> former Secretary of Central province ]. The school was inaugurated on 2 March 1996 by the provincial council governor, Stanley Thilakarathne.<ref></ref>
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'''Ranabima Royal College''' ({{langx|si|රණබිම රාජකීය විද්‍යාලය}}) also known as '''Royal College, Ranabima''' is a ] in ] near ], ].<ref>{{cite web|title=Province - Central|url=http://www.moe.gov.lk/web/images/stories/branchnews/bilungual/central.pdf|work=Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme|publisher=]|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110173743/http://www.moe.gov.lk/web/images/stories/branchnews/bilungual/central.pdf|archivedate=2013-11-10}}</ref> The school is surrounded by Gannoruwa and ], and is situated on the bank of the ]. Dividos sanctuary is located just beside the school, as are the ] and ]. The agricultural research facilities of the ] are also located beside the school. The school is approximately {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}} from ] via the New Colombo&ndash;Kandy highway and approximately {{convert|6|km|abbr=on}} from the centre of ].<ref>{{Cite web|title={{!}} ABOUT US {{!}} Official Website of Ranabima Royal College|url=http://ranabimaroyal.sch.lk/about.html|access-date=2020-08-16|website=ranabimaroyal.sch.lk}}</ref>


==History==
] ]
Ranabima Royal College was founded by ], former ] of ], and Palitha Elkaduwa, former Secretary of the Department of Education, Central Province.<ref name=history>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://ranabimaroyal.weebly.com/history.html|publisher=weebly.com}}</ref><ref name="Ranabima Information Portal">{{cite web|title=Ranabima Information Portal|url=http://www.ranabima.info|publisher=ranabima.info}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title={{!}} ABOUT US {{!}} Official Website of Ranabima Royal College|url=http://ranabimaroyal.sch.lk/history.html|access-date=2020-08-16|website=ranabimaroyal.sch.lk}}</ref> The school was officially opened by ] Stanley Thilakarathne on 2 March 1996,<ref name=history/> the day of commemoration of the signing of the Kandyan Convention. The school's first principal was S. M. Keerthirathne<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Versatile personalities through education|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2018/03/08/features/144869/versatile-personalities-through-education|access-date=2020-06-21|website=Daily News|language=en}}</ref> and it had 16 academic staff. Their school initially had 320 students - 240 on ] medium students and 80 on ] medium.<ref name=history/> The school's students first sat for the ] and ] examinations in 2000 and 2003 respectively.<ref name=history/><ref name="Ranabima Information Portal"/><ref name=":2" />
The land upon which the school is built on has its own historical connections. In 1638, the historic ] was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under ] and Prince Vijayapala on this land. The ], which ended in victory for the Sinhalese army, was the last battle fought by the ]. It was also the last battle fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhalese.


==Principals==
The idea behind establishing such a school was originated by Palitha Elkaduwa. He had devoted his time and skills in making his dream a success. The main idea behind establishing this school, according to Mr. Elkaduwa, was to provide students from rural parts of central province with a high quality education and to increase the understanding among different ethnic groups.<ref></ref>
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|1st
|1996-2001
| S. M. Keerthirathne<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title={{!}} ABOUT US {{!}} Official Website of Ranabima Royal College|url=http://ranabimaroyal.sch.lk/pastprincipals.html|access-date=2020-08-16|website=ranabimaroyal.sch.lk}}</ref>
|-
|2nd
|2001-2003
| W. Weerasooriya<ref name=":3" />
|-
|3rd
|2003-2005
| A. K. Diwarathne<ref name=":3" />
|-
|4th
|2006-2010
| T. C. Keerthirathne<ref name=":3" />
|-
|5th
|2011-2014
| <ref>{{Cite news |url-status=live |archive-date=2023-08-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815135144/https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20131006/283381944642160 |url=https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20131006/283381944642160 |title=Ranabima Royal nestling and nurturing students from different nationalities |date=6 Oct 2013 |publisher=] |language=en |access-date=15 August 2023 |via=]}}</ref>
|-
|6th
|2014-2016
| E. M. Abesekara
|-
|7th
|2016-2019
| K. W. D. U. Chandrakumara<ref>{{Cite web|title=Versatile personalities through education|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2018/03/08/features/144869/versatile-personalities-through-education|access-date=2020-08-16|website=Daily News|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|8th
|2019–2023
|Ranjith Rajapaksha<ref name="pressreader.com"/>
|-
|9th
|2023-present
|Malaka Perera
|-
|}


==Education==
The first principal of Ranabima Royal College was S. M. Keerthirathne. The first academic staff for the college had 16 members, who were selected through a qualification test. There were 320 students at the start of the college, 240 Sinhala medium students and 80 Tamil medium students.<ref></ref>


The only way to get admission for Ranabima Royal College is a highly competitive examination which is conducted by the where only the students from ] can participate.<ref name=":1" /> It means neither students can get admission for Ranabima Royal College from grade 5 ] nor ] examination. This ] consists of 3 subjects,
Student of Ranabima Royal College sat for ordinary level exam for the first time in history in year 2000. It was in year 2003 that the students of Ranabima Royal College sat for advanced level examination for the first time.<ref></ref>
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The school consists of grades 6 through 13. There are two ] medium classes, a ] medium class, and an ] medium class in every grades until grade 11. This each class consists of forty students. The school has facilities for ], ], and ] ] schemes. It produces nationally high-ranking students, evidenced by the all-island positions received by students who sit for the national Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ranabimaroyal.lk|title=Ranabima Royal College|date=August 2019|website=Official web site of Ranabima Royal College|access-date=2019-08-20}}</ref> It has been ranked in best boys' school in the years among all the ] preference rankings based on Ordinary Level examinees' demand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalrankz.com/top-rank/best-government-schools-in-sri-lanka/|title=Ranabima Royal College Ranked In top 3 schools and best boys' school in Sri lanka|last=|first=|date=August 2019|website=Global Rankz|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190820170217/https://www.globalrankz.com/top-rank/best-government-schools-in-sri-lanka/|archive-date=20 August 2019|access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref><ref name=":1" />


== Entrance examination == == Houses ==


* Super Maroon - Colour - {{Colour box|Maroon||}}
The entrance examination for Ranabima Royal College is a highly competitive examination which is conducted by the Central province education department where only the students from central province can participate. This is the only way in which students can get the admission for Ranabima Royal College.
* Bottle Green - Colour - {{Colour box|Green||}}
* Royal Blue - Colour - {{Colour box|Blue||}}
* Golden Yellow - Colour - {{Colour box|Yellow||}}
The four houses are named after the colours which are on the school flag (Green, Yellow and Blue) and maroon in respect of the Sinhalese forces, who gave their lives fighting against the ] in the ].


== See also ==
Examination consists of three subjects:
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== Societies and clubs ==
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== References ==
* Scout Troop ]
{{Reflist}}
* Astronomical and Space Science society
* Wild life Foundation
* Young Inventors society
* Photography society
* Science society
* Maths Club
* Interact club
* Media club
* English Language society
* Information Technology society
* Co-operative society
* Commerce society
* Chess club
* Cadet Platoon
* Senior Western Brass Band
* Buddhist society


==External links==
=== Wildlife Foundation (WLF) ===
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{{Education in Sri Lanka}}


*
Wildlife foundation of Ranabima Royal College was started in 1999 with the guidance of C.G. Alagalla. The main purpose of the society was to improve the students' knowledge about Nature while exploring the richest biodiversity of Sri Lanka. The members of the first committee converted the society in to one of the leading school nature clubs of the island. In the year 2002 WLF had organized their inaugural inter school exploration contest ''Esprite de Nature'' at the Dividos mountain range.<ref></ref>
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In 2008, they held their inaugural Explorational Camp at Ranabima Royal College. M.C Senarathne is holding the President ship at this time.
*

===Esprit de Nature Trophy winners===

*2002 &ndash; St. Anthony's College-Kandy (Hillwood College-Kandy)
*2003 &ndash; St.Thomas College-Mathale (Hillwood College-Kandy)
*2005 &ndash; St.Thomas College-Mathale (St.Joseph Balika Vidyalaya-Kegalle)
*2006 &ndash; Kingswood College-Kandy (Girls'High School-Kandy)
*2007 &ndash; Nalanda College-Colombo (Girls'High School-Kandy)
*2011 &ndash; Thurstan College-Colombo (Girls'High School-Kandy)

===Astronomical and Space Science Society===

A3S of RRC is one of the leading societies in the college as well as in its field. It dominates from other schools{{citation needed|date=March 2012}} considerably because of its wide knowledge in the field of astronomy and its widely known activities. With this society the main target is to develop astronomical knowledge among students, regardless of what society or what school they are in. The club tries to promote astronomy in innovative ways and provide students a more practical approach to the subject of astronomy.

===Astro Night 2009 &ndash; The Imperial Odyssey 2009===

The Astronomical Society successfully completed the annual quiz competition and the observation camp which was held 9 October 2009. Hon. Tikiri Kobbakaduwa was the chief guest.

== Sports ==

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*Athletics
*Baseball
*Badminton
*Chess
*Cricket
*Volleyball
*Carom
*Football
*Gymnastics
*Karate
*Table Tennis
*Wushu

==See also==

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==References==
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Public provincial school in Peradeniya, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
Ranabima Royal College, Kandy
රණබිම රාජකීය විද්‍යාලය, මහනුවර
ரணபிம றோயல் கல்லூரி, கன்டி
Address
Gannoruwa
Peradeniya, Kandy District, Central Province 20400
Sri Lanka
Coordinates7°16′45.20″N 80°35′38.20″E / 7.2792222°N 80.5939444°E / 7.2792222; 80.5939444
Information
School typePublic provincial 1AB
Religious affiliation(s)Buddhism / Hindu / Islam / Christianity
Established2 March 1996; 28 years ago (1996-03-02)
FounderW. M. P. B. Dissanayake / Palitha Alkaduwa
School districtKandy Education Zone
AuthorityCentral Provincial Council
School number12503
PrincipalMalaka Perera
Teaching staffAbout 100
Grades6-13
GenderBoys
Age range10-19
Number of students1280
Average class size40 Students
LanguageSinhala, Tamil, English
Hours in school day6
HousesSuper Maroon, Bottle Green, Royal Blue, Golden Yellow
Colour(s)    Blue, Yellow, Green
Websitewww.ranabimaroyal.sch.lk
Ranabima Royal College is located in Sri LankaRanabima Royal Collegeclass=notpageimage| Location of Ranabima Royal College in Sri Lanka map
The College Anthem
The College Anthem
Front View Of The College
Front View Of The College

Ranabima Royal College (Sinhala: රණබිම රාජකීය විද්‍යාලය) also known as Royal College, Ranabima is a provincial school in Gannoruwa near Kandy, Sri Lanka. The school is surrounded by Gannoruwa and Hanthana Mountains, and is situated on the bank of the Mahaweli river. Dividos sanctuary is located just beside the school, as are the Royal Botanical Gardens and University of Peradeniya. The agricultural research facilities of the Department of Agriculture are also located beside the school. The school is approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) from Peradeniya via the New Colombo–Kandy highway and approximately 6 km (3.7 mi) from the centre of Kandy.

History

First academic staff of the college

Ranabima Royal College was founded by W. M. P. B. Dissanayake, former Chief Minister of Central Province, and Palitha Elkaduwa, former Secretary of the Department of Education, Central Province. The school was officially opened by Central Provincial Governor Stanley Thilakarathne on 2 March 1996, the day of commemoration of the signing of the Kandyan Convention. The school's first principal was S. M. Keerthirathne and it had 16 academic staff. Their school initially had 320 students - 240 on Sinhala medium students and 80 on Tamil medium. The school's students first sat for the ordinary level and advanced level examinations in 2000 and 2003 respectively.

The land upon which the school is built on has its own historical connections. In 1638, the historic Battle of Gannoruwa was fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhala forces under King Rajasinha II and Prince Vijayapala on this land. The Battle of Gannoruwa, which ended in victory for the Sinhalese army, was the last battle fought by the Kingdom of Kandy. It was also the last battle fought between the Portuguese and the Sinhalese.

Principals

  Period Name
1st 1996-2001 S. M. Keerthirathne
2nd 2001-2003 W. Weerasooriya
3rd 2003-2005 A. K. Diwarathne
4th 2006-2010 T. C. Keerthirathne
5th 2011-2014 S. M. M. G. Abeyrathne
6th 2014-2016 E. M. Abesekara
7th 2016-2019 K. W. D. U. Chandrakumara
8th 2019–2023 Ranjith Rajapaksha
9th 2023-present Malaka Perera

Education

The only way to get admission for Ranabima Royal College is a highly competitive examination which is conducted by the Central province education department where only the students from Central Province can participate. It means neither students can get admission for Ranabima Royal College from grade 5 Scholarship Examination nor GCE Ordinary Level examination. This entrance examination consists of 3 subjects,

The school consists of grades 6 through 13. There are two Sinhala medium classes, a Tamil medium class, and an English medium class in every grades until grade 11. This each class consists of forty students. The school has facilities for Physical Science, Commerce, and Biology advanced level schemes. It produces nationally high-ranking students, evidenced by the all-island positions received by students who sit for the national Ordinary Level and Advanced Level examinations. It has been ranked in best boys' school in the years among all the Boys' schools preference rankings based on Ordinary Level examinees' demand.

Houses

  • Super Maroon - Colour -  
  • Bottle Green - Colour -  
  • Royal Blue - Colour -  
  • Golden Yellow - Colour -  

The four houses are named after the colours which are on the school flag (Green, Yellow and Blue) and maroon in respect of the Sinhalese forces, who gave their lives fighting against the Portuguese army in the Battle of Gannoruwa.

See also

References

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  2. "Province - Central" (PDF). Schools Having Bilingual Education Programme. Ministry of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 November 2013.
  3. "| ABOUT US | Official Website of Ranabima Royal College". ranabimaroyal.sch.lk. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  4. ^ "History". weebly.com.
  5. ^ "Ranabima Information Portal". ranabima.info.
  6. ^ "| ABOUT US | Official Website of Ranabima Royal College". ranabimaroyal.sch.lk. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Versatile personalities through education". Daily News. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. ^ "| ABOUT US | Official Website of Ranabima Royal College". ranabimaroyal.sch.lk. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. "Ranabima Royal nestling and nurturing students from different nationalities". The Sunday Times. 6 October 2013. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023 – via PressReader.
  10. "Versatile personalities through education". Daily News. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. "Ranabima Royal College". Official web site of Ranabima Royal College. August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
  12. "Ranabima Royal College Ranked In top 3 schools and best boys' school in Sri lanka". Global Rankz. August 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.

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